New Izakaya trend

For no reason, I did not feel up.  Do you have such days?  What do you do to feel better?  I went to the gym and talked to my muscles.  It worked :-)

There are countless Izakaya in Tokyo.  But I must tell you, not only me, but my friends are saying they are "getting tired of regular Izakaya, especially chain Izakaya."  Izakaya need character to survive.  For example, "A Hide-out in Kanda, Vegetable Izakaya GENKI" has a mood like "a neighbor's home."  They serve vegetable dishes.  In this one, Okasan, all the cooks are women like Mom, and you can enjoy Mom's hand made dishes.  I like this "do it yourself" Izakaya. In this place, you grill seafood yourself on a "Shichirin" (a Japanese charcoal grill). In this one, "Honan", you cook your food on "Irori". I think it is because of the slow food trend that these kinds of Izakaya are popular now.

Some say the new trend is Japanese dried fish,  "Himono". They have more calcium, phosphorus, iron and potassium than raw seafood and most of all, because drying fish in the sun increases  the UMIMI  (savory flavor),  himono is very tasty.  "Ichiya Ichiya" serves Ichiyaboshi (fish dried for only one day) and white rice cooked in a traditional rice cooker, a "kamado".　Aburyanse Hyakkan, Ichigo and Kemuriya, those are all Himono Izakaya. Just reading the menu is making my mouth water, but this would only happen if you're Japanese :)

When I checked some Izakaya information, I found there are many Izakaya in New York now.  I think you can enjoy Himono at Aburiya Kinosuke. Please check the review here and here.　Izakaya Kenka looks like a very authentic Japanese izakaya to me.  Check it out.

Comments

[tacfit warrior review]

According to my knowledge Depending on the izakaya, customers sit on tatami mats and dine from low tables in the traditional Japanese style, or sit on chairs and drink/dine from tables. Many izakaya offer a choice of both, as well as seating by the bar.

Usually, you will be given an oshibori (wet towel) to clean your hands with; next an otōshi or tsukidashi (a tiny snack/an appetizer) will be served. This is local custom and usually charged onto the bill in lieu of an entry fee. Japanese people in Kantō region call it otōshi and Kansai people call it tsukidashi.

[somanabolic]

How can a westerner who wants to practise his kanji when they have it translated into bloody English ? The country is hooked on English which doesn't help one trying to study Japanese . Drives me nuts

[Izakayasanpo]

guide to Tokyo's traditional Izakaya: www.izakayasanpo.com

[alpina]

Peace in the Middle East is obtainable with US and The European Union intervention

[nissan]

My mind is like a fog, not that it matters. I just don't have much to say these days. That's how it is. I haven't been up to anything recently.

[mari]

Hi There
Taneko. Hmm funny name. Some ferment food is tasty and nutrient-rich more than raw food. Himono and Natoo, maybe Kimchi is such a kind of foods.

[bshock]

The Scottsdale, Arizona-based entrepreneur who started the restaurant chain "P.F. Chang's" in the U.S. is now starting what he calls an izakaya-inspired restaurant chain called "Taneko," with the first location just down the road from my office. I'm looking forward to giving it a try.

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3190/is_39_39/ai_n15655372

[vesance]

is dried fish healthier than raw fish? i buy fresh salmon every week and eat them raw (with lots of vege and fibre of course).